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but a situation where john mccain has come out and said cruz you're out to lunch. these polls are real. stop blaming the ref. and you're beginning to look ridiculous. we have to accept reality. the poll is probably the most respected poll in the country. it's always been where it is. and it gives information to both parties. there's mccain saying yes. yes. >> you know, nobody not even john mccain is going to convince ted cruz or the 30 or 40 members of the kamikaze club in the tea party house of representatives that they're wrong and they should change course. that's not going to happen. what can happen is because of poll results like this, other members of the party whether it's john mccain, whether it's peter king in the house, put enough pressure on boehner and even on mcconnell to fix this thing before the republican brand gets even more tarnished. that's where the action is. you're never going to get the people who came to town to destroy government to feel bad about destroying government. >> thank you, david corn, jonathan capehart. see you next week probably
but a situation where john mccain has come out and said cruz you're out to lunch. these polls are real. stop blaming the ref. and you're beginning to look ridiculous. we have to accept reality. the poll is probably the most respected poll in the country. it's always been where it is. and it gives information to both parties. there's mccain saying yes. yes. >> you know, nobody not even john mccain is going to convince ted cruz or the 30 or 40 members of the kamikaze club in the tea party...
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senate, senator john mccain of arizona. i started out by asking him about the damage that this entire process has done to his profession, to his party and to the country. >> we have damaged our credibility very badly, and all of us. the president's numbers have gone down. democrat's numbers have gone done. republican's numbers have gone down only greater. and it has eroded the confidence. you just showed, eroded the confidence on the part of the american people. remember that many of the members of the house were elected in 2010, promising to repeal or defund obama care. the problem with their strategy was that it was a fool's errand. we were not going to defund obama care. that's why we had an election in 2012. that's part of what that was all about. so it was a terrific mistake. we inflicted pain on the american people that was totally unnecessary. and we cannot do this again. we republicans have a hole that we've got to come out of. and obviously we're going to have to do a lot of work. well, he's entitled to his views.
senate, senator john mccain of arizona. i started out by asking him about the damage that this entire process has done to his profession, to his party and to the country. >> we have damaged our credibility very badly, and all of us. the president's numbers have gone down. democrat's numbers have gone done. republican's numbers have gone down only greater. and it has eroded the confidence. you just showed, eroded the confidence on the part of the american people. remember that many of the...
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but a situation where john mccain has come out and said cruz you're out to lunch. these polls are real. stop blaming the ref. and you're beginning to look ridiculous. the poll is probably the most respected poll in the country. it's always been where it is. and it gives information to both parties. there's mccain saying yes. yes. >> you know, nobody not even john mccain is going to convince ted cruz or the 30 or 40 members of the kamikaze club in the tea party house of representatives that they're wrong and they should change course. that's not going to happen. what can happen is because of poll results like this, other members of the party whether it's john mccain, whether it's peter king in the house, put enough pressure on boehner and even on mcconnell to fix this thing before the republican brand gets even more tarnished. that's where the action is. you're never going to get the people who came to town to destroy government to feel bad about destroying government. it hurts him as well. >> with the help of television help you make your point. in addition to cruz
but a situation where john mccain has come out and said cruz you're out to lunch. these polls are real. stop blaming the ref. and you're beginning to look ridiculous. the poll is probably the most respected poll in the country. it's always been where it is. and it gives information to both parties. there's mccain saying yes. yes. >> you know, nobody not even john mccain is going to convince ted cruz or the 30 or 40 members of the kamikaze club in the tea party house of representatives...
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i heard john mccain at an event, he said we're down to blood relatives and paid staffs, and then he said my mother who is 101, just called me. we're down to paid staff. so there is nobody left. most members in the house and a lot of them in the senate especially those who are not up are less concerned about over all ratings and more concerned about the activist base. and for the ten republican seats that are up, nine incumbents running most of them have primary challenges, and that's what is driving this process in a different way. >> john, what is the calculation? you can actually be serene about losing the public as long as you keep the base? >> at this time it's coming to an end. republicans voting for this even though the base was against t they're saying enough is enough. by passing this budget they get back to a regular process. you see the appropriation process has broken down. they have not been passing their normal routine bills getting them back home and being able to explain what they've been doing for the constituents. i think once this budget passes they'll get back to the n
i heard john mccain at an event, he said we're down to blood relatives and paid staffs, and then he said my mother who is 101, just called me. we're down to paid staff. so there is nobody left. most members in the house and a lot of them in the senate especially those who are not up are less concerned about over all ratings and more concerned about the activist base. and for the ten republican seats that are up, nine incumbents running most of them have primary challenges, and that's what is...
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it was barack obama running against john mccain. white voters went for the republican by this huge margin. this does not mean that 47% of white people voted republican in texas. it means that white people voted for john mccain by a 47-point margin. black voters picked the democratic candidate for president by a 96-point margin. the black vote in 2008 in texas was 98-2 for barack obama. for latinos it was a similar huge margin for the democrats. the democratic ticket did better than the republican ticket among latino voters in 2008 by a margin of 28 points. there is just a stark, stark racial divide in the voting patterns in texas. again, this is the '08 presidential race. i would show you the 2012 presidential numbers, too, but, weirdly, texas did not get exit polled in 2012, some sort of cost-saving measure or something, so there aren't 2012 numbers. but you can see between 2008 and 2010, there is a consistency over time. in the last governors race in texas, in 2010, there was also a disparity in income. households making over $50,
it was barack obama running against john mccain. white voters went for the republican by this huge margin. this does not mean that 47% of white people voted republican in texas. it means that white people voted for john mccain by a 47-point margin. black voters picked the democratic candidate for president by a 96-point margin. the black vote in 2008 in texas was 98-2 for barack obama. for latinos it was a similar huge margin for the democrats. the democratic ticket did better than the...
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my heart is with john mccain, but my head is with the president. we don't have anybody to align ourselves with in syria. there is no good actor. >> after 12 years on the job, fbi director robert mueller is stepping down. now he warns that americans are joining radicals. >> it has become a rallying point, and that is a tragedy. for the first year or so of the rebellion it was a spontaneous, nonsectarian revolt against the government. that was a time when the government was very weak and international intervention would have been decisive. at this point, the jihadis have from other places, and where they are dominant, it is very problematic to try to have an intervention. the best we can do is try to support those who are not and hope theysts will prevail over the government over rebels who are not so savory. >> president mubarak was released from jail. >> who do you line up with in egypt? they had just had an election. do we support the military? do we do the muslim brotherhood? could the military possibly open up some spots for the opposition so th
my heart is with john mccain, but my head is with the president. we don't have anybody to align ourselves with in syria. there is no good actor. >> after 12 years on the job, fbi director robert mueller is stepping down. now he warns that americans are joining radicals. >> it has become a rallying point, and that is a tragedy. for the first year or so of the rebellion it was a spontaneous, nonsectarian revolt against the government. that was a time when the government was very weak...
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it was barack obama running against john mccain. white voters went for the republican by this huge margin. this does not mean that 47% of white people voted republican in texas. it means that white people voted for john mccain by a 47-point margin. black voters picked the democratic candidate for president by a 96-point margin. the black vote in 2008 in texas was 98-2 for barack obama. for latinos it was a similar huge margin for the democrats. the democratic ticket did better than the republican ticket among latino voters in 2008 by a margin of 28 points. there is just a stark, stark racial divide in the voting patterns in texas. again, this is the '08 presidential race. i would show you the 2012 presidential numbers, too, but, weirdly, texas did not get exit polled in 2012, some sort of cost-saving measure or something, so there aren't 2012 numbers. but you can see between 2008 and 2010, there is a consistency over time. in the last governors race in texas, in 2010, there was also a disparity in income. households making over $50,
it was barack obama running against john mccain. white voters went for the republican by this huge margin. this does not mean that 47% of white people voted republican in texas. it means that white people voted for john mccain by a 47-point margin. black voters picked the democratic candidate for president by a 96-point margin. the black vote in 2008 in texas was 98-2 for barack obama. for latinos it was a similar huge margin for the democrats. the democratic ticket did better than the...
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john mccain, marco rubio and lindsey graham all got a call. he remains supportive of their work after a leaked plan that republicans say undermines congressional efforts. republicans are having a hard time selling key elements of the plan to their base. two town hall meetings in the home state of arizona, john mccain faced angry questions from his constituents. >> why didn't the army go stop them? the only thing that stops them i'm afraid to say and it's too damn bad is a gun. >> the border is long, sir. i don't know how many troops or army people you think would have been required. i don't know how many you think is required, but i will give you expert information that shows you are talking about two million soldiers. >> cutoff their welfare and they will go back. >> joining me now live here is columnist and latino contributor raul reyes. as we talked about the optics of that town hall, i will go back to the phone calls that took place with the president reaching out to lindsey graham & marco rubio and members of the immigration eight. callin
john mccain, marco rubio and lindsey graham all got a call. he remains supportive of their work after a leaked plan that republicans say undermines congressional efforts. republicans are having a hard time selling key elements of the plan to their base. two town hall meetings in the home state of arizona, john mccain faced angry questions from his constituents. >> why didn't the army go stop them? the only thing that stops them i'm afraid to say and it's too damn bad is a gun. >>...
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she was standing about three feet away from lindsey graham and john mccain two of the people who were hardest on her for the benghazi matter. we didn't see any interchange at all. usually they studiously ignore each other. >> i did john mccain and lindsey graham hug in an almost unseemly fashion. leon panetta the out going secretary of defense. they have been two of the most critical of the nominee to be his successor, chuck hagel. it is date night too. i want to point out that. the democratic senator from colorado two years ago proposed, judy, that members instead of just democrats sitting with democrats and republicans... this year i think he's doing it with the republican senator from alaska, that peoplec with people from the other party and across the aisle. several members have done it. i think mccain and gram seem to be a couple of them. >> they share the popcorn. woodruff: that's a tradition they started a few years ago. a a number of members picked it up. it seemed to fade. >> it was done right after the gabrielle giffords. >> woodruff: she's here tonight. i don't think we've
she was standing about three feet away from lindsey graham and john mccain two of the people who were hardest on her for the benghazi matter. we didn't see any interchange at all. usually they studiously ignore each other. >> i did john mccain and lindsey graham hug in an almost unseemly fashion. leon panetta the out going secretary of defense. they have been two of the most critical of the nominee to be his successor, chuck hagel. it is date night too. i want to point out that. the...
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senator john mccain took major offense to putin's words. a week ago on this very show, the senator said he would like a chance to respond in a russian publication and today, has done just that, on the english russian news website, the senator writes to the russian people, quote, president putin doesn't believe in you. he doesn't believe that human nature and liberty can rise above its natures and build just, peaceful, prosperous societies or at least he doesn't believe russians can so he rules by using those weaknesses by corruption, repression and violence. he rules for himself, not you. unquote. putin's response? he said he hasn't read it yet. then he appeared to rip senator mccain for choosing pravda.ru. >> i don't know about that. about the senator. the senator has his opinion about things. he wants to publish in such a publication which carries great authority and is very widespread. its publication shows a lack of information. >> joining me from the capitol, senator john mccain. senator, your piece was published on the website, not in
senator john mccain took major offense to putin's words. a week ago on this very show, the senator said he would like a chance to respond in a russian publication and today, has done just that, on the english russian news website, the senator writes to the russian people, quote, president putin doesn't believe in you. he doesn't believe that human nature and liberty can rise above its natures and build just, peaceful, prosperous societies or at least he doesn't believe russians can so he rules...
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. >> what do you say to john mccain who say no, elections have consequences. this president ran twice, won on obama care, he lost, the president won. >> i'll say what i do say at the president and his folks. mr. president you don't like obamacare for big businesses. you've given them the exception and given the exception to congress and you don't believe they have to live under obamacare and that was the final offer. we did send to the head of the senate said mr. reid, if you give big businesses a break from obamacare, give that to the rest of america. that made sense and matches up with what the president says he wanted to do but he rejected that. so right now we're sitting here waiting on a serious offer, serious willingness to sit down. in the meantime, the house is working. the senate has passed an appropriations bill in four years, in single appropriations bill. i know they are rusty there, mr. reid but it's hard to negotiate with someone that says they don't need to compromise. >> you call the health care sign up in your state stunning. you said there is
. >> what do you say to john mccain who say no, elections have consequences. this president ran twice, won on obama care, he lost, the president won. >> i'll say what i do say at the president and his folks. mr. president you don't like obamacare for big businesses. you've given them the exception and given the exception to congress and you don't believe they have to live under obamacare and that was the final offer. we did send to the head of the senate said mr. reid, if you give...
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host: you mentioned john mccain. he was one of the senate republicans who was at the dinner with the president on wednesday. that does it for our first segment this morning. if up next, the latest diplomatic challenges facing the united states with blake hounshell of foreign policy magazine. later, medicaid expansion and funding and the pros and cons for state governors across the country. we will be right back. >> ♪ [video clip] >> one of the things that and early american wife was taught to do, she supported her husband's career usually through entertaining. solly was -- dolly was socially adept and politically savvy, so she could structure entertainment in such a way that she could lobby for her husband under the guise of entertaining. she also thought it was very important to create a setting in the white house almost like a stage for the performance of her husband and the conduct of politics and diplomacy. >> for slaby dolly madison. we follow our journey from a young quaker would go into the woman history rem
host: you mentioned john mccain. he was one of the senate republicans who was at the dinner with the president on wednesday. that does it for our first segment this morning. if up next, the latest diplomatic challenges facing the united states with blake hounshell of foreign policy magazine. later, medicaid expansion and funding and the pros and cons for state governors across the country. we will be right back. >> ♪ [video clip] >> one of the things that and early american wife...
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would anybody have suspected mitt romney would get fewer votes in ohio than john mccain did? lets be clear, iowa was held today, ted cruz is the winner of the contest. maybe rand paul gives him a run for his money. that's on one side of the party. chris christie could be the lomb knee unless he takes your moniker and brands himself as a moderate, then he's a dead man walking. look, anybody -- it's interesting. you've got to go through a primary process. once you're the nominee, regardless of where you're from, you've got to put together the foot soldiers on the other side of the party into one cohesive unit. it might take republicans a little like it did the democratic party. we lost 1980, 1984, 1988. dee dee will remember this. in 1992, we had somewhat of an ideological primary. somebody more towards the center versus some on the left. it was a semipainful process. the republican party lost last two elections, 2008, 2012, both times not believing they could somehow lose to barack obama. and the question is will someone emerge off-and this will take time -- the longer term pr
would anybody have suspected mitt romney would get fewer votes in ohio than john mccain did? lets be clear, iowa was held today, ted cruz is the winner of the contest. maybe rand paul gives him a run for his money. that's on one side of the party. chris christie could be the lomb knee unless he takes your moniker and brands himself as a moderate, then he's a dead man walking. look, anybody -- it's interesting. you've got to go through a primary process. once you're the nominee, regardless of...
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it's john mccain. we'll ask him because he is next. an dream is of a better future, a confident retirement. those dreams, there's just no way we're going to let them die. ♪ like they helped millions of others. by listening. planning. working one on one. that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. that's how ameriprise puts more within reach. ♪ [ male announcer ] may your lights always be green. [ tires reech ] ♪ [ beeping ] ♪ may you never be stuck behind a stinky truck. [ beeping ] ♪ may things always go your way. but it's good to be prepared... just in case they don't. toyota. let's go places, safely. p .. . >> neil: all right. alcoa is not the big old bell weather it used to be but at it the first company to report revenues, and they beat expectations. i say it's not as prominent as it used to be because it ways kicked out of the dow and replaced by jp morgan chase. so that will be the company that heralds the start of earnings season in a meaningful way. alcoa is a powerful international playe
it's john mccain. we'll ask him because he is next. an dream is of a better future, a confident retirement. those dreams, there's just no way we're going to let them die. ♪ like they helped millions of others. by listening. planning. working one on one. that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. that's how ameriprise puts more within reach. ♪ [ male announcer ] may your lights always be green. [ tires reech ] ♪ [ beeping ] ♪ may you never be stuck behind a...
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. >> john mccain asked the basic question this weekend. >> ted cruz is entitled to his views and he is very articulate and intelligent. the question is, should we follow that leadership or should we go in other directions. >> as you know, when ever a senator says i respect senator so and so, the negative comes right after that. there is john mccain saying we should not be following ted cruz. >> he was looking at all of these awful polls he said we are living the dream. it's amazing. included a fact that i think is really important to republicans, which is this shut down lost republicans half of their own party. only 49% of republicans approve the shut down. 47% disapprove. when you are throwing away half of your party, that ought to send you a message and following your own far right, the people at that rally who are not people who are going win a general election. so there ought to be a real soul searching of the party at the end of all of this if they are not to avoid the future that steve suggested with a blow out in 2016. >> i want to listen to someone else who spoke from that same
. >> john mccain asked the basic question this weekend. >> ted cruz is entitled to his views and he is very articulate and intelligent. the question is, should we follow that leadership or should we go in other directions. >> as you know, when ever a senator says i respect senator so and so, the negative comes right after that. there is john mccain saying we should not be following ted cruz. >> he was looking at all of these awful polls he said we are living the dream....
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. >> if george bush and john mccain have a problem with direct diplomacy led by the president of the united states, then they can explain why they have a problem with john f. kennedy, because that's what he did with khrushchev, or ronald reagan, because that's what he did with gorbachev, or richard nixon, because that's what they did with mao. that's the choice in this election. >> after just nine months as president, obama was awarded the nobel peace prize, but in his first five years, much of his foreign policy has been dominated by the wars he inherited, his expansion of the global war on terror has made his supporters uncomfortable and earned disingenuous praise from former bush acolytes. >> the obama administration has clearly reached the point where they've agreed they need to be tough and aggressive in defending the nation and using some of the same techniques that the bush administration did. >> at times during the obama presidency, the possibility of direct talks with iran, once a central foreign policy goal, seemed remote. but this weekend, everything changed. >> today the
. >> if george bush and john mccain have a problem with direct diplomacy led by the president of the united states, then they can explain why they have a problem with john f. kennedy, because that's what he did with khrushchev, or ronald reagan, because that's what he did with gorbachev, or richard nixon, because that's what they did with mao. that's the choice in this election. >> after just nine months as president, obama was awarded the nobel peace prize, but in his first five...
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maybe that edit was cut in a way that's not fair to john mccain. maybe he really wasn't in real time so insensitive and abrasive to a woman who probably deserves some sensitivity when she is talked to about these matters. but for what it's worth, patricia maisch, the woman who disarmed the tucson shooter, she was in the room at that john mccain town hall. she saw the whole thing happen. she saw that woman ask the question about what john mccain thought should be done about gun violence and saw him answer by saying you need some straight talk. and patricia maisch, who was in the room, told talking points memo in an interview after the town hall that she found senator mccain's response "unsatisfactory." "in my opinion," she said, "the comment the senator made saying karen needed some straight talk was a bit disrespectful in light of her son being murdered by a man with a gun less than a year 'ago." according to tpm's interview patricia maisch said she's hopeful mccain will expand background checks for gun sales but then said "you never know what w. t
maybe that edit was cut in a way that's not fair to john mccain. maybe he really wasn't in real time so insensitive and abrasive to a woman who probably deserves some sensitivity when she is talked to about these matters. but for what it's worth, patricia maisch, the woman who disarmed the tucson shooter, she was in the room at that john mccain town hall. she saw the whole thing happen. she saw that woman ask the question about what john mccain thought should be done about gun violence and saw...
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and if conservatives like cruz want to push hard, while the john mccain wing of the party say we should deal with reality and push for incremental change. >> there is breaking news right now, a reporter got his hands on what the house gop is planning to do on the debt ceiling. and here is the irony, after everyone said what ted cruz was doing was crazy and a stunt, out comes the plan to deal with the debt ceiling deadline, which we know now is october 13th, according to the treasury, that is as unthinkable as delaying to a obama care, that idea is exactly as dead on arrival as ted cruz' plan is. >> right, but just step with me into the conservative world. this is the reality that john boehner is dealing with. the more rational move right now, the better decision is to actually fight for a debt limit battle, maybe even put default on the line to get concessions from the white house, you and i discussed it before. doesn't seem like the best play for the republicans, but for the speaker establishment of the republicans that seems to be the best play on the table. >> and much higher factor,
and if conservatives like cruz want to push hard, while the john mccain wing of the party say we should deal with reality and push for incremental change. >> there is breaking news right now, a reporter got his hands on what the house gop is planning to do on the debt ceiling. and here is the irony, after everyone said what ted cruz was doing was crazy and a stunt, out comes the plan to deal with the debt ceiling deadline, which we know now is october 13th, according to the treasury, that...
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look no further than a grudge held by senator john mccain. stay with us. >> people who kept guns in their homes appear to be at greater risk of homicide than people who do not. well, sure, with a gun in the house, my family is less safe. but isn't that a small price to pay for my family's safety? want younger looking eyes that say wow? with olay, here's how. new regenerist eye and lash duo. the cream smooths the look of lids... softens the look of lines. the serum instantly thickens the...
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. >> but even if john mccain has changed his tune, getting the house gop to harmonize may not be so easy. michael steel spokesman for john boehner, was decidedly noncommitmental on the issue. "the speaker welcomes the work of leaders like senator rubio on this issue and is looking forward to learning more about the proposal in the coming days. majority leader eric cantor would not comment on a portion of the bill that offers a path to citizenship. congressman raul labrador offered creating a new pathway to citizenship is nott a good day, and lamar smith minced no words. the senate proposal actually compounds the problem by encouraging more illegal immigration. anticipating broad outcry from their right wing flank, republican authors began emphasizing just how incredibly difficult it will be to actually become a citizen. >> let me tell you the path to citizenship is a long and advisone. >> it would be cheaper and easier for them to done it the legal way than the way they're going to get it now. this is going to cost them penalties. this is going to cost them tax wrshz this is going to cos
. >> but even if john mccain has changed his tune, getting the house gop to harmonize may not be so easy. michael steel spokesman for john boehner, was decidedly noncommitmental on the issue. "the speaker welcomes the work of leaders like senator rubio on this issue and is looking forward to learning more about the proposal in the coming days. majority leader eric cantor would not comment on a portion of the bill that offers a path to citizenship. congressman raul labrador offered...
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." >> senator john mccain, world-respected arbitrator of what is and what is not rational. bob corker of tennessee was even more blunt in his comments, but, again, day don't say each other's names, which is really weird about the senate, but that's the way it goes. bob corker said today, "i didn't go to harvard or princeton," what he doesn't say there is, like ted cruz did, "i didn't go to harvard or princeton, but i can count. this is a tactic that will fail and weaken our position." again, there are no democrats in these fights. there are no liberals in these fights. this is all republicans and conservatives going after each other and it has been amazing to watch. >> we can't have the government shut down. we can't be kamikazes. >> when republicans run into the street, despite the fact there's a flashing red light, they're going to get hit by the cars and killed. this is stupid politically, this is stupid at a policy level. we are going to let our party run into traffic in a red light. it's beyond idiotic. >> before peter king and former george w. bush communications dire
." >> senator john mccain, world-respected arbitrator of what is and what is not rational. bob corker of tennessee was even more blunt in his comments, but, again, day don't say each other's names, which is really weird about the senate, but that's the way it goes. bob corker said today, "i didn't go to harvard or princeton," what he doesn't say there is, like ted cruz did, "i didn't go to harvard or princeton, but i can count. this is a tactic that will fail and...
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. >> senator john mccain making clear how he feels about the gop's handling of this debacle. and professor of columbia university, and ben ferguson, cnn political commentator, and host of "the ben ferguson show." and a bruiser in every sense of the word. we got the breaking news, president obama has now signed off. so there is no more debt ceiling crisis, and the government is back up and running. >> now. >> well, come on, ben, what do you make of this? >> i have one question, is the panda cam up, i want confirmation. i want to see it by the end of the question. >> a darn good question, and i'm going to find that out while i'm talking to you and reveal it to the nation, let's find out on the panda cam, ben ferguson, is senator cruz hero or villain. >> i think he is brilliant, he has the attention focused on one, the obama care and the disaster that even the former white house press secretary said somebody should be fired over the rollout of it. the second thing, he knows exactly who his allies and enemies are within the republican party. there is going to be a lot of phone ca
. >> senator john mccain making clear how he feels about the gop's handling of this debacle. and professor of columbia university, and ben ferguson, cnn political commentator, and host of "the ben ferguson show." and a bruiser in every sense of the word. we got the breaking news, president obama has now signed off. so there is no more debt ceiling crisis, and the government is back up and running. >> now. >> well, come on, ben, what do you make of this? >> i...
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the treatment of john kerry by john mccain versus chuck hagel and john mccain is night and day. we have to leave it there, but after the break top republicans m house and senate part way on a key debt ceiling bill. will the intraparty scism end in heartburn or heart break? for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) director's voice: keep it together. i'm good. i'm good. for over 75...(uncontrollable lahtuger). what are you doing there? stop making me laugh. vo: geico. saving people money for over seventy-five years. gecko: don't look at me. don't look at me. >>> the republican party is engaged in a fierce game of tug-of-war with itself. last week after speaker john boehner pleaded with his party to vote for a bill to extend the debt limit for three months, 33 members broke rank.
the treatment of john kerry by john mccain versus chuck hagel and john mccain is night and day. we have to leave it there, but after the break top republicans m house and senate part way on a key debt ceiling bill. will the intraparty scism end in heartburn or heart break? for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut...
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. >> john mccain, in five minutes, and decapitated him on that. 40-to-60arkable that house members within the republican majority can prevent a continuing resolution from keeping the federal government going, and that the speaker, the majority leader, the majority whip in the house, do not have the -- this is family television, to take it to a vote -- >> backbone. >> backbone, thank you. >> close. >> close. >> anatomically speaking. >> anatomically speaking.if they get thrown out, they get thrown out. it is a big story if they get thrown out. at some point, you have to have the courage of your convictions be governing. you are sent to washington to govern, not to not govern. , it is interesting. speaks rule that nina to, which is that you need a majority of republicans support to bring anything to the floor had operated when ronald reagan was the president with the democrats controlling the house, we never would have gotten to a vote on ronald reagan's budget. it is obvious there are both there to pass this budget right now with democrats and republicans voting for it, but is it heading o
. >> john mccain, in five minutes, and decapitated him on that. 40-to-60arkable that house members within the republican majority can prevent a continuing resolution from keeping the federal government going, and that the speaker, the majority leader, the majority whip in the house, do not have the -- this is family television, to take it to a vote -- >> backbone. >> backbone, thank you. >> close. >> close. >> anatomically speaking. >> anatomically...
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it means you're getting criticized by john mccain on the sunday morning shows? why does that matter? you're looking weak in front of people? how important is looking strong if the cost of looking strong is cost of blood and treasure? right? i mean, those are the things to balance out here and it seems like the rhetoric on syria from the beginning has existed in this separate sphere which is the kind of suspended logic rhetoric we have about war and intervention. >> what can happen politically? what could smart political interveners do in order to make this debate about whether or not our actions will be effective? >> yes. >> rather than whether or not our actions are warranted by outrage. >> to me what i found most, i have talked to people who have been part of the conflict, reporting on it. my question is pragmatic, efficacy. let's say we want to help the rebels beat assad. let's say that's our national strategic goal. can we do that? if we commit to that, can we do it in a limited fashion? what i have heard from people who have been eyewitnesss there is i don'
it means you're getting criticized by john mccain on the sunday morning shows? why does that matter? you're looking weak in front of people? how important is looking strong if the cost of looking strong is cost of blood and treasure? right? i mean, those are the things to balance out here and it seems like the rhetoric on syria from the beginning has existed in this separate sphere which is the kind of suspended logic rhetoric we have about war and intervention. >> what can happen...
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"viewpoint" is next. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> john: today john mccain held a town hall meeting with he was heckled insulted and verbally abuseed so rudely by people who used to support him at one point he had to check a mirror just to make sure he wasn't chuck hagel. in a marriage equality ad, it's also the only commercial on tv that does not feature the progressive lady. why won't president obama sign the executive order for lgbt. today is the 86th bird of sydney portier, and the 50th birthday of charles barkley and had he live, it would be the birthday of kirk cobain as well. congress can, in fact, do stuff. this is "viewpoint"." [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> john: good evening i'm john fugelsang. thank you so much for joining us. with the budget sequester that would tut a trillion dollars from the budget, speaker of the house john boehner warned of dire consequences if it's allowing to through. a wall street journal opinion piece, you'll be shocked to hear blamed the entire mess on president obama. boehner named just a couple of things that he pushed through the house must be avoided. it thr
"viewpoint" is next. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> john: today john mccain held a town hall meeting with he was heckled insulted and verbally abuseed so rudely by people who used to support him at one point he had to check a mirror just to make sure he wasn't chuck hagel. in a marriage equality ad, it's also the only commercial on tv that does not feature the progressive lady. why won't president obama sign the executive order for lgbt. today is the 86th bird of sydney portier, and...